Society | May 11

Tokyo police arrest junior high school teacher on suspicion of murder

May 11 (NHK) - Tokyo police have arrested a 36-year-old junior high teacher for allegedly stabbing a male resident near the school and killing him.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested Omoto Kosuke on Wednesday on suspicion of killing 63-year-old Yamagishi Masafumi at his home in Edogawa Ward in February.

A passer-by notified the police after finding the victim lying in the entrance, bleeding.

Investigative sources say security cameras nearby captured images of a suspicious-looking person wearing dark clothes.

The sources say Omoto has denied involvement in the case.

The victim is believed to have been killed shortly after he returned home.

Tokyo police say the suspect may have broken into the house to carry out a theft, and encountered the victim. ...continue reading

Source: 日テレNEWS

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